It appears that the commitment famine has finally ended for the Red Raiders. Rowlett (Texas) running back Jalen Rhodes pledged to Tech on Friday afternoon while on an unofficial visit to Lubbock. The eight commit for the scarlet and black said that he was ecstatic about become a Red Raider and thoroughly enjoyed his weekend trip to the Hub City.

"I'm very excited. I just can't wait. I was thinking about it the whole time I was there, and I was just ready to get it over with," he said. "The visit was very well organized and good. I pretty much saw the whole school from the teammates to the locker room to the whole field. It was very good."

Prospects around the country rave about the coaches on the South Plains, and Rhodes agrees with them. He loves the no-nonsense attitude of the Tech staff, and more specifically his future position coach Chad Scott.

"They're good coaches. They're good, down to earth people. I just like how they're straightforward with you. They don't sugarcoat anything. They were very excited (when I committed," said the running back. "Coach Scott, he's just a really cool guy. He's very funny, down to earth, and he's straightforward. Like I said, he doesn't sugarcoat anything."

The Rowlett prospect is elated to finally have the process over with. He's excited to be a Red Raider.

"I'm just very excited. I'm overwhelmed actually. I'm just happy that I was given the opportunity to make a decision like this."

Rhodes committed to Tech on Friday over offers from North Texas, UTSA, New Mexico, Colorado State, and New Mexico State.